This month’s Community Leadership Forum at Sierra College was titled: “How Will Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Survive: The Rural Healthcare Crisis”. But Hospital CEO, Doctor Scott Neeley indicated to the audience that while over 600 rural hospitals nationwide are threatened … Read more >
Thursday was National Opioid Awareness Day. And Nevada County’s Republican Congressman, Kevin Kiley, also introduced bipartisan legislation regarding the issue, along with Democratic representative Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon. And the focus is on children and teens. Kiley says it will … Read more >
With the busy summer recreation season behind us on the South Yuba River, it’s once again time to clean up all the trash and debris left behind. SYRCL’s 26th Annual Cleanup Day is on Saturday. Community Engagement Manager, Maddie Davis, … Read more >
A fourth candidate has emerged for the District 2 Nevada County Supervisor seat that’ll soon be vacated by Ed Scofield. District 2 covers the county south of Grass Valley. John Herrera has been an officer for the Grass Valley Police … Read more >
Schools may be past the pandemic and fully reopened, and truancy is still a significant problem. According to EdSource, the percentage of chronically absent students in California spiked from 12-percent during the 2018-2019 school year to 30-percent in 2021-2022. On … Read more >
The rafters of the 160-year-old Stone Hall, at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center, will ring once again for “The Foundry Sings”. And it’s less than two weeks away, or Wednesday evening, October fourth. Eileen Mello, with Fund Development and Marketing, … Read more >
While people can announce their candidacies any time for local public office in March, there is still a restricted period for gathering and turning in signatures. Nevada County Clerk-Recorder Natalie Adona says the so-called “in lieu” filing period is underway. … Read more >
Rennovation plans continue moving forward for the McKnight Crossing Center. It changed ownership a few years ago, and they replaced Kmart with a Target store in late 2021. And now the Grass Valley Planning Commission has approved a development review … Read more >
The 35th Annual Draft Horse Classic begins it’s four-day run at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Draft horses are large, heavy breeds characterized by tall statures and weighing over 15-hundred pounds. Fairgrounds CEO Andrew Trygg says common breeds include … Read more >
Schools and families continue to have an ongoing struggle with youth cell phone use. Grass Valley School District Superintendent Andrew Withers said, on KNCO’s On the Town on Tuesday, that it’s an ongoing challenge, one month into the new term, … Read more >
